Melbourne is arguably the food capital of Australia.
Why then is all the food and drink on offer at our major airport so appalling?!
I’ve been travelling quite a bit this year, mostly for work; and inevitably the odd flight delay here and cancellation there have resulted in me having to spend a bit of time at Tullamarine. (Time that unfortunately I’ll never get back.)
I’ve tried eating just about everywhere here, and it’s all spectacularly depressing. Even the food chains (McDonalds, Hudsons etc) have been squaloriffic, when usually you could at least count on them to be clean.
Does airport dining have to be hideous? Sydney International now boasts some actual foodie cred, with outposts of city establishments Bambini Wine Bar and Danks Street Depot. Terminal 5 at JFK in New York boasts all sorts of proper gourmet eateries.
I’d like to see Melbourne Airport lift its game. Have you come across any other airports that have decent food options for the food-loving traveller?
KATE
I had to spend quite some time at Indianapolis (?!) airport in the US Midwest, of all places, last year and even they had really quite decent food: like Sydney, they had a number of outposts of well-known, popular city restaurants.
I reckon James Packer should get involved at Melbourne Airport and do there what he’s done with the dining options at Crown. I reckon the guarantee of clientele numbers would be even higher in number and more reliable than at the casino. It’s a captive audience. What do you think?
I agree Niki. Such a captive audience, and I would think with money to spend – people are mostly either on holidays or on corporate expenses.
Urgh, you should see Hobart airport, shocking. There are no words to describe it. It is actually so awful, I wish there was a McDonalds, just for some minute degree of quality. And that’s saying something.
I agree it is shocking at Tullamarine. I thought things were on the up when the new cafe opened near Krispy Kremes and the Newsagent in the domestic section but it’s just as foul as the rest of the places.
Finally! Someone said it out loud. It’s quite ironic don’t you think.
Try Brisbane Airport for a real laugh